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B4C 09-11-2018 09:48 AM

engine balancing
 
So my motor is a mix of factory parts, ls2 rods and pistons, lq4 crank in an lq9 block. Does all this need to be re-balanced or should it be good since its all factory stuff?

wretched73 09-11-2018 10:38 AM

Has this already been put together and run? Or is this a new build?

If it is a new build, its cheap insurance to have all the parts looked at by the machine shop and re-balanced as needed.

B4C 09-11-2018 10:57 AM

New build. Used parts obviously. Block was hot tanked, checked, honed, and assembled. Guy I bought it off of sold his car then sold the motor fresh from the machine shop.

WildBillyT 09-11-2018 11:04 AM

If the rotating assembly is made up of used parts from different engines I would say you absolutely have to get it checked/modified.

B4C 09-11-2018 12:11 PM

Hum, ok. That's what I was worried about. The guy never mentioned having it balanced when I bought it. I'll have it checked out.

Blackbirdws6 09-11-2018 12:28 PM

I'd have it balanced.

BonzoHansen 09-11-2018 12:56 PM

Don't cheap our, do it!

sweetbmxrider 09-11-2018 06:46 PM

Definitely needs to be balanced. You didn't mention internal or external either but the mix up needs to be balanced together. A factory rotating assembly staying together is different.

B4C 09-11-2018 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider (Post 949672)
Definitely needs to be balanced. You didn't mention internal or external either but the mix up needs to be balanced together. A factory rotating assembly staying together is different.

I just assumed all ls were internal. So whatever a stock lq4 crank and ls2 rods require balance wise.

BonzoHansen 09-11-2018 06:53 PM

your engine guy will know all the questions & answers.

unstable bob gable 09-11-2018 07:50 PM

How many cubic inches will this engine be?

B4C 09-11-2018 08:08 PM

364, stock 6.0l size.

unstable bob gable 09-11-2018 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by B4C (Post 949684)
364, stock 6.0l size.

Cool.

DirtyBird 09-11-2018 08:43 PM

Def balance

B4C 09-12-2018 02:55 PM

Getting dropped off next time I visit my parents in Jersey since the machine shop I want to use is only a town over from them. After talking to them on the phone it definitely needs to get balanced lol.

Blackbirdws6 09-12-2018 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by B4C (Post 949697)
Getting dropped off next time I visit my parents in Jersey since the machine shop I want to use is only a town over from them. After talking to them on the phone it definitely needs to get balanced lol.

You doubted all of our knowledge?!?!?

B4C 09-12-2018 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blackbirdws6 (Post 949700)
You doubted all of our knowledge?!?!?

No, but I doubt his knowledge less lol.


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